lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv]

adjective

1. profitable; moneymaking; remunerative.

   a lucrative business.

lucrative

/ ˈluːkrətɪv /

adjective

1. producing a profit; profitable; remunerative

Other Word Forms

• lucratively adverb
• lucrativeness noun
• nonlucrative adjective
• nonlucratively adverb
• nonlucrativeness noun
• unlucrative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucrative¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English lucratif, from Middle French, from Latin lucrātīvus “gainful,” from lucrāt(us) “profited” (past participle of lucrārī “to make a profit, gain by economy”; lucre ) + -īvus -ive

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucrative¹

C15: from Old French lucratif; see _lucre

Example Sentences

The presidency said in early November it had been asked to bring home the 17 men who were allegedly "trapped" in Donbas after being lured there "under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts".

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Earlier this month, the South African government confirmed it had received distress calls from 17 of its citizens trapped in Donbas after being lured to join mercenary forces on the promise of lucrative contracts.

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Jeamie wrestled first - joking his name would have been 'Big Papa T Jr' - but moved to boxing, the more lucrative path.

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Word of the probe prompted American International Group to withdraw a lucrative job offer that would have made Neal one of its top executives, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Take the case of Ricardo Pérez, who Colombian prosecutors said had a lucrative business on the country’s Caribbean coast.

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